QUOTE | "The PS3 even at $149 would be a compelling deal."—Steve Peterson, West Coast editor for GamesIndustry International, talking with other editors in a roundtable about the magic $99 price point and how and when the console makers can get there.

QUOTE | "The success of the 4GB Xbox 360 should have been emulated a long time ago."—Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter talking about the rumored PS3 super slim model, which is said to include just 16GB of storage but sell for a much, much lower price.

QUOTE | "There is always going to be room for high-end games where you want the highest graphical fidelity or the biggest open world."—Harvey Smith, co-creative director on Arkane's upcoming Dishonored, talking about the growth of the market to include big budget games, mobile games and more.